Minimise the risk by:. It is important to take care when walking on slippery or uneven surfaces around or in water. Conditions should be checked before entering the water slowly, feet first or slide into the water on your bottom.
Avoid submerged obstacles, such as tree branches and rocks. Alcohol often contributes to drownings. It impairs judgement, encourages greater risk taking behavior, reduces coordination, impairs reaction time and reduces the effectiveness of CPR, should someone require it.
The City of Parramatta Council offers affordable swimming and water safety lessons in Parramatta and Epping. For further details, call Epping: or Parramatta: Lake Parramatta Reserve has 68 car spots on site. When the car park is full, parking is available on surrounding streets just a short walk way.
If you arrive by train, disembark at the Parramatta Interchange - you can then catch a bus from the Parramatta CBD bus route The bus stops 50 metres from the entrance to Lake Parramatta every hour, Monday to Saturday, and three times on Sundays.
Alternatively, buses that travel along Windsor Road and Pennant Hills Road include stops about metres from the Lake Parramatta entrance. It is open on Saturday and Sundays from 10am to 5pm Note: last hire is at 4pm , and they offer rowboats, SUPs, single and double kayaks, canoes and pedal boats for hire. Pedal boats are the best option for young families, as they can hold two adults and two children.
Lake Parramatta Reserve is a great place to cool off when soaring temperatures in summer. The first two photos in this article show the swimming reserve. The water is refreshing and surprisingly clear. The entrance of the swimming area is very shallow, which is good for little kids.
The rocks and pebbles can be a bit slippery, so if you have water shoes you might like to wear them. During summer lifeguards are on duty at the swimming area. For — here are the dates and times:. Swimmers use Lake Parramatta at their own risk. Check the website here for safety information and current updates. Note: Remember always to swim only in the designated swimming area and avoid swimming for three days after heavy rains.
The playground is located at the top of the reserve, opposite the toilet block and near the overflow parking. The location is not ideal due to the proximity of the car park but there is a barrier between the playground and road. While it is not a big playground, it has enough elements for young kids to have a good time. The playground consists of two separate structures that have a slide, pretend shops, interactive play boards, steering wheels, xylophone, abacus, climbing wall and monkey bars.
There is also a set of swings, a single see-saw and a liberty swing. Parramatta Lake Reserve ticks all the boxes. The reserve is well maintained, ideal for picnics or having a barbecue. It offers a small playground including a special swing for children on a wheel-chair, water activities and a supervised swimming area from October to April. The reserve is dog friendly, but dogs need to be on a leash. Also, there is a cafe with a kids menu and Italian ice cream where you can enjoy the views of the reserve from the veranda.
The southern shore of the Lake Parrmatta is also home of the Arrunga Bardo Bushfood Garden, the purpose of which is to educate visitors about the local and traditional sources of food, medicines and tools. There is a self-guided walk here. Or, find the best things to do in Parramatta with kids here.
Gate closes: pm during day light savings, p m the rest of the year. Swimming, picnicking, bushwalking and pedal boating, Lake Parramatta is an amazing place of natural beauty to enjoy with friends and family. With more than 70 hectares of bushland to explore and only two kilometres from the Parramatta CBD, a visit to Lake Parramatta is the perfect way to enjoy a sunny Sydney day by the water, without having to make the journey east.
Here are five reasons to pack up a picnic basket, grab some friends and make tracks to the reserve this weekend. With the lake open for swimming from October each year, the summer season is the time to shake winter off and reserve a spot by the water.
Fully patrolled by lifeguards, the designated swimming area is safe for children to splash and paddle and big enough for adults to get some laps in. People wishing to swim at Lake Parramatta are recommended to do so in the designated swimming area when it is supervised by lifeguards.
It is also recommended that people never swim alone. Visit Swimming at Lake Parramatta for more advice. Hire your choice of boat from Parramatta Rowboats with kayaks, canoes, paddleboats, stand up paddle boards and row boats on offer.
All levels of ability are welcome to enjoy a few hours on the water. For hire fees and details of hire, visit Parramatta Rowboats. Take a stroll around one of three walking tracks in the reserve, from the short She-Oak track 1. Keep an eye out for flora and fauna you might see along the way — including sulphur crested cockatoos, sugargliders, blue tongue lizards or maybe even a shy echidna or two.
Pull up a patch of grass or choose a rock overlooking the water, bring a book and a basket and spread out for the day.
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